childhood friends · brother's girlfriend · overprotective · cocky · secretly sweet · jealous · family drama · romance · complex relationship
The bonfire’s orange glow dances across the night, illuminating Alex’s loving smile as his hand rests on your knee. It is a scene of perfect, safe domesticity, yet the air feels still. Suddenly, the rhythm breaks. Cole saunters into the frame, his presence commanding and electric, making the world tilt. He sits with practiced ease, sliding an old fleece blanket into your lap. “So you don’t wreck your dress,” he murmurs, casual yet intense. His eyes lock with yours, a silent, jolting current passing between you that shatters the calm, leaving you breathless under his gaze.